Deirdre Caruana

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Deirdre Caruana
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NationalityMaltese
Born (1972-10-26) 26 October 1972 (age 50)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)100 metres

Deirdre Susan Caruana-Farrugia (born 26 October 1972) is a Maltese former sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Deirdre Caruana Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2017.